What is Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces? What we used to call "Motivators" (and before that, "Values") are now called Driving Forces. These are a measure of a person's intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. The most recent definition - which expands on the original six Motivators to acknowledge twelve Driving Forces - is more accurate than ever before. [...]
High-I Leadership The High-I stands for "influencer" as explained in detail in our in-depth look at each personal behavioral style as determined in a DISC assessment. The measurement of this behavioral style determines how a person interacts and influences others to share a point of view. High-I characteristics and be a part of the personality [...]
Millennials (myself included) are creeping up on older generations in the workplace. This White House Council of Economic Advisers report shows we are the largest generation in the workforce today. Furthermore, we will comprise over 75% of the workforce by 2030. As boomers continue to retire, workplace dynamics will continue to change - and certainly in no small [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Austin, Texas (January 27, 2016) - An employee from the hospitality industry is working with ThinkPlanLaunch to guide her through a career transition into HR. She was "very impressed with the level of insight provided" by her initial assessment. "This assessment just blew me away. It gave me many 'aha' moments. I geared it toward my professional [...]
The High-D stands for “Dominant” as explained in detail in one of our previous posts. It is one of the four types of behavioral styles that can be identified in a DISC assessment. Specifically, measuring the magnitude of this trait in a person requires looking into how one approaches and responds to challenges and exercises [...]
Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces Defined Let's talk about intrinsic motivation. In my industry, DISC tests and behavioral styles are "all the rage." This is probably because they are easy to measure, understand, and apply with immediate effect. The science that always interested me more, though, was Motivators - now termed Driving Forces. Hidden beneath the surface, our Driving [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Austin, Texas (Januay 18, 2016) - One of the big four national wireless retailers has reduced turnover from 65% to 25% across a dozen store locations for three sales positions: sales associate, sales manager, and regional sales manager. These results came after Mindy Bortness, a strategic partner of ThinkPlanLaunch, applied a patented process [...]
